Poker Math You NEED to Know

Jonathan Little - Poker Coaching
8 Jun 202418:38

Summary

TLDRThis video script offers essential poker math strategies for success in the game. It emphasizes the importance of understanding pot-sized raises, pot odds, and balanced betting ranges, especially on the river. The script clarifies misconceptions about poker math, such as the frequency of rare hands and the significance of pot odds in decision-making. It also discusses required bluff success frequency and minimum defense frequency, providing examples and calculations to illustrate these concepts, ultimately aiming to strengthen viewers' fundamental poker skills.

Takeaways

  • 📚 Poker math is crucial for strategy, despite what many players believe about its irrelevance.
  • 💡 Focus on learning and mastering the math that impacts your overall poker strategy, not on rare and irrelevant outcomes.
  • 🚀 Start with pot-sized raises before the flop as a good initial bet to balance risk and reward.
  • 🔢 Understand pot odds to determine whether to call or fold when facing a bet; it's about the ratio of the amount you can win to the amount you risk.
  • 🧐 Convert pot odds to percentages to better grasp the frequency at which you need to win to break even.
  • 🃏 Maintain a balanced range when playing the river, with a mix of value bets and bluffs that match the odds your opponent is facing.
  • 🤔 Consider stack depth when deciding bet size; deeper stacks may allow for larger raises, while shallower stacks require more conservative bets.
  • 🏆 Be aware of required bluff success frequency and minimum defense frequency to know when to bet and when to call against a bet.
  • 🛑 If a raise would commit more than 30% of your stack, it's usually better to go all in, especially in tournaments or high-pressure situations.
  • 📉 In small ball cash games, avoid making large raises with weak hands as it leads to poor pot odds.
  • 📈 In tournaments, large bet sizes on the flop can lead to opponents folding too often, which can be a strategic mistake if overused.

Q & A

  • What is the main focus of the video?

    -The main focus of the video is discussing essential poker math concepts that are crucial for succeeding at poker.

  • Why is math important in poker?

    -Math is important in poker because it impacts your strategy, helping you make informed decisions that can improve your chances of winning.

  • What common misconceptions about poker math does the video address?

    -The video addresses misconceptions such as the frequency of rare hands like four of a kind losing to a straight flush or the likelihood of getting pocket aces twice in a row, which are deemed irrelevant.

  • What is the first concept discussed in the video?

    -The first concept discussed is how to make a pot-sized raise before the flop.

  • Why is making a pot-sized raise before the flop recommended?

    -A pot-sized raise before the flop is recommended because it doesn't give your opponent amazing odds to call while not risking too much money to win a little.

  • How is a pot-sized raise calculated?

    -A pot-sized raise is calculated as three times the last bet plus any additional money in the pot.

  • What are pot odds, and why are they important?

    -Pot odds help you determine if you should continue in a hand when facing a bet by comparing the amount you need to risk to the total pot. They are important for making profitable decisions.

  • How can you convert pot odds to a percentage?

    -To convert pot odds to a percentage, divide the second number by the sum of the first and second numbers.

  • What is the required bluff success frequency?

    -The required bluff success frequency is the percentage of times your bluff needs to succeed to be immediately profitable, calculated by dividing your bet by the sum of your bet and the pot.

  • What is the minimum defense frequency?

    -The minimum defense frequency is the percentage of times you need to defend against a bet to prevent your opponent from exploiting you by betting too often.

Outlines

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🎯 Importance of Poker Math in Strategy

The video emphasizes the significance of poker math for strategic play, addressing common misconceptions that players have about the relevance of certain mathematical probabilities in poker. It clarifies that while some probabilities are often overemphasized, understanding core mathematical concepts that influence strategy is crucial. The speaker introduces five key concepts that will be discussed in the video, including making pot-sized raises before the flop, understanding pot odds, playing a balanced range on the river, calculating required bluff success frequency, and minimum defense frequency. These concepts are foundational for developing a strong poker strategy.

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📊 Understanding Pot Odds and Their Impact on Decision Making

This section delves into the concept of pot odds, explaining how they guide a player's decision to call or fold when facing a bet. The explanation includes converting pot odds into percentages to determine the frequency at which a player needs to win to be profitable. The video uses examples to illustrate how pot odds affect play at different stages, highlighting the importance of bet sizing and how it influences the frequency of continuation. It also points out common mistakes players make with pot odds, such as calling with a wide range against small bets or folding too much against large bets.

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🃏 Balancing Value Bets and Bluffs on the River

The paragraph discusses the importance of balancing value bets with bluffs when playing the river, especially when a player's range should be polarized. It explains that a balanced range should contain a proportion of bluffs equal to the odds that the opponent is getting, ensuring that the opponent is indifferent to calling. The video provides examples of different bet sizes and the corresponding percentage of bluffs needed in the range to maintain balance. It also warns against the common mistake of bluffing too often, especially when many draws miss, which can lead to significant losses.

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🚀 Calculating Bluff Success Frequency and Minimum Defense Frequency

This section explains the required bluff success frequency, which is the minimum percentage of times a bluff must succeed to be profitable. It contrasts this with the minimum defense frequency, which is the percentage of times a player must call to avoid losing equity. The video clarifies the difference between these two concepts, which are often confused, and provides formulas for calculating them. It also discusses how these frequencies should influence betting strategies and how understanding them can lead to more profitable play, especially against opponents who do not defend their ranges adequately.

📚 Conclusion and Additional Resources for Poker Math

The final paragraph wraps up the video by summarizing the importance of the five concepts discussed and their necessity for success in poker. It encourages viewers to apply these mathematical concepts to refine their game and offers a free fundamentals course for those new to poker. The speaker also invites viewers to share the video with friends who may benefit from understanding poker math and invites feedback on other math-related topics they might want to learn about in future videos.

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Keywords

💡Poker Math

Poker Math refers to the statistical and mathematical concepts used in poker to make strategic decisions. In the video, it is emphasized as crucial for formulating a successful poker strategy, rather than focusing on rare outcomes or irrelevant probabilities. The script discusses how understanding poker math can help players make informed decisions during the game.

💡Pot Sized Bets

A pot sized bet is a bet that is equal to the size of the pot in poker. The video explains that making a pot sized bet or raise before the flop is a strategic starting point as it neither gives away information nor requires risking too much money. It's a fundamental concept in poker strategy that helps maintain a balance in the game.

💡Pot Odds

Pot Odds are the ratio of the current size of the pot to the cost of a contemplated call. The script discusses how pot odds are essential in determining whether to call, raise, or fold when facing a bet. Understanding pot odds helps a player to make decisions based on the likelihood of winning the pot relative to the amount they must invest.

💡Balanced Range

A balanced range in poker refers to a player's hand selection that includes both strong hands (value bets) and weaker hands (bluffs) in the right proportions. The video emphasizes the importance of having a balanced range when betting on the river to keep the opponent guessing and to win pots on average.

💡Value Bets to Bluffs Ratio

This concept relates to the proportion of value bets to bluffs a player should have in their range. The video explains that this ratio should be equal to the pot odds the opponent is facing, ensuring a balanced strategy that maximizes long-term profitability.

💡Bluff Success Frequency

Bluff success frequency is the percentage of times a player needs to succeed with a bluff to be profitable. The script clarifies that bluffing is not always about winning the pot with a bad hand but about making the right decisions based on the odds and the opponent's potential reactions.

💡Minimum Defense Frequency

Minimum defense frequency is the minimum percentage of the time a player should call a bet to not be exploited. The video uses this concept to explain how often a player should stay in the hand when facing a bet to protect their range and not be easily run over by aggressive opponents.

💡Equity Realization

Equity realization in poker is the concept of converting potential winning hand strength into actual wins. The script briefly touches on this concept, noting that while pot odds are a simplified model, equity realization is a more nuanced aspect of poker strategy that accounts for the actual strength of a hand.

💡Stack Depth

Stack depth refers to the number of big blinds a player has in relation to the current bet. The video mentions that stack depth affects bet sizing strategy, with deeper stacks allowing for larger bets and shallower stacks requiring more conservative bet sizing.

💡Position

In poker, position refers to the order in which players act relative to the dealer button. The video script discusses how being in position (acting after others) or out of position (acting before others) influences bet sizing and strategic decisions, with out of position often requiring more caution.

💡All-In

Going all-in in poker means a player is betting all of their remaining chips into the pot. The script explains that when a raise would put a player in for more than 30% of their stack, it's usually better to go all-in, a strategy particularly important in tournaments or high-stakes situations.

Highlights

Poker math is essential for a successful strategy, despite common misconceptions about its complexity.

Focus should be on relevant math that impacts strategy rather than rare or irrelevant outcomes.

The first concept discussed is making pot-sized raises before the flop as a strategic starting point.

Pot odds are crucial for deciding whether to stay in a hand or fold when facing a bet.

A balanced range on the river is vital for effective betting, mixing value bets with bluffs proportionately.

Understanding the odds that your opponent is getting is key to making balanced range decisions.

The required bluff success frequency and minimum defense frequency are critical for profitable betting.

A pot-sized bet or raise is a good starting point, calculated as three times the last bet plus additional pot money.

Adjustments to pot-sized raises are necessary based on stack depth and position relative to the opponent.

All-in moves are recommended when a raise would put in more than 30% of your stack.

Common raise sizes are detailed for different stack depths and situations, such as limping and facing three-bets.

Pot odds are traditionally expressed as the amount you can win to the amount you risk, and are crucial for decision-making.

Converting pot odds to percentages is a common practice, with specific calculations provided for clarity.

Bet size significantly impacts pot odds, with smaller bets requiring more frequent continuation and larger bets less so.

Balanced River value to bluff proportions are essential for maintaining a strong poker strategy, especially against good players.

The importance of not bluffing too often, especially in certain bet size scenarios, is emphasized to avoid easy exploitation.

Acquired bluff success frequency and minimum defense frequency are detailed, showing the math behind profitable bluffing.

The video concludes with a call to action to learn and apply these concepts for fundamental poker success.

Transcripts

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in this video we are going to be

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discussing poker math that you need to

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know to succeed at poker I know a lot of

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people tell me that they are not good at

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math or they don't want to consider

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studying the math but math is important

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at least the math that impacts your

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strategy what a lot of people get bogged

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down on is nonsense they want to know

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how often four of a kind loses to a

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straight flush or Royal Flush which does

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not really matter they want to know how

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often does pocket ases lose to the 94

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off suit Four Hands in a row

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does not matter you want to know how

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often you get delt pocket aces twice in

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a row does not matter all of these

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things that people are concerned with

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are

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irrelevant like most things in life so

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you want to make sure that you focus on

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and get very good at the things that

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actually do impact your overall poker

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strategy so in this video we're going to

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be discussing five Concepts the first is

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how to make a pot sized Rays before the

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flop because that is very often going to

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be a good starting point for how much

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you should be raising initially we're

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also going to be discussing pot ODS

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which help you know if you should stick

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around in a hand or not when you're

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facing a bet we're also going to be

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discussing how to play a balanced range

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on the river when you are betting so

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that you make your opponent in different

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to calling which will allow you to win

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the pot on average you'll do that by

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making a range have a proportion of

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value bets to Bluffs equal to the odds

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that your opponent is getting we'll

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discuss that I realize it's a little bit

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difficult but it is important we'll be

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discussing the required Bluff success

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frequency when you are making a bet as

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well as the minimum defense frequency

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how often you need to stick around when

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you are facing a bet so your opponent

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cannot just blindly run you over with

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aggression so five topics here it's

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going to be a long video but these are

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five things that you really do need to

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know if you want to succeed at poker so

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let's first discuss a pot siiz bet or a

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pot siiz raise you're going to find that

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a pot sized bet or raise is a good

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starting point before the flop because

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it doesn't give your opponent amazing a

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to s around while still not forcing you

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to risk so much money to win so little

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which is what a lot of people do when

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they raise the seven big blindes before

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the Flop so what is a pot siiz raise a

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pot siiz raise is three times the last

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bet plus any additional money that is in

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the pot so we have three examples here

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let's say someone makes it three big

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blinds before the Flop well you take

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three times the last bet which is three

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big blinds plus the big blind plus the

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small blind which equals 10.5 big blinds

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so if you're playing a one two No Limit

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game and your opponent makes it $6

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you're going to make it $21 over their

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raise if you decided you wanted to R

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raise if there's an anti- in play you'd

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want to make it a little bit

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bigger what about versus a two big blind

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raise and a six big blind three betat

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well now you have 6 * 3 which is 18 plus

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the two big blind Rays plus the one big

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blind big blind and the half a big blind

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small blind now we have a 21.5 big blind

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R raise what about against a two big

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blind raise a six big blind three bet 15

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big blind for bets well 15 * 3 is 45 + 6

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is 51 plus 3.5 which is 54.5 big blinds

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total it's a big r ra but that is what

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you want to be doing a lot of the time

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now this is a pot size raise but in

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general you're going to want to raise

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even a little bit larger as Stacks get

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very deep and alternatively Stacks get

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shallower you're going to want to raise

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a little bit less than a pop siiz raise

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because you don't need to necessarily

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raise a lot before the Flop to make the

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pot humongous by the river if you're

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playing shallow because you just don't

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have that much money to put in by the

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river

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anyway also you're going to find that

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you want to raise a little bit bigger

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when you are out of position against the

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player you're most likely to be against

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and you're going to want to raise a

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little bit smaller when you likely to be

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in position against the player you're

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likely to be playing against also if a

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raise would put in more than 30% of your

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stack you should usually go all in

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instead this will become very important

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in tournaments when you're starting to

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get somewhat shallow stack or if you're

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putting in like a five bet pre- flop in

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a cash game you usually just want to be

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all in in those spots so here we have a

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chart listing common Rays sizes and Ray

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sizes we have stack depth over here if

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you're listening to this on a podcast

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check out the YouTube channel this very

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important youtube.com/ pooker coaching

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so let's say we do have 60 to 125 big

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blinds or perhaps even a little bit

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deeper when they fold to you and you

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want a raise you should make it about

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2.75 big blinds which is a little bit

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less than a pot siiz raise when someone

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limps you're going to want to make it

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about 4.5 big blinds which is a pot siiz

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raise when someone raises in front of

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you you're going want to make it about

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three times their bet or their raise

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amount when you are in position which is

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a little bit less than a po- siiz raise

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and four times the amount when you are

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out of position when you're in the small

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blind or the big blind and that's a

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little bit more than a pot siiz raise

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you see all these Concepts we were

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discussing earlier just a second ago are

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coming into effect here when you are

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facing a three bet so say you raise and

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someone re raises you and it's back to

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you if you're in position you're going

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to want to make it about 2.75 times the

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three bet amount and from out of

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position about 3.25 times the three bet

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amount these are common spots come up

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all the time and once you know how much

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to make it in these scen scenarios

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that's one less thing you have to think

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about and ideally these five things that

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we're going to be discussing today the

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poker math you need to know if you can

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get all of these down to where you just

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know what to do you can focus on well

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actually playing good strong

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fundamentally sound poker there's one

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less thing you have to be concerned with

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let's discuss pot odds when you are

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facing a bet you have to risk some

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amount to win some other amount you have

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to risk the amount that the bet is to

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win the bet plus the pot plus you also

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get back your bet that you would have

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called when you do happen to win and if

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you will win more than the pot ODS

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dictate you need to win then you should

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continue and if you will win less often

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than the pod pod Hots dictate you should

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continue then you should fold this is a

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bit an overs simplification I realize

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Equity realization is a thing but this

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is definitely what you want to be

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thinking about when you are learning

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about pot ODS

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now at least as far as I can tell most

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people do not think in terms of odds

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they think in terms of percentages I

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know I literally never think in terms of

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odds pot odds are traditionally

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expressed as the amount you can

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win to the amount you risk so for

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example say your opponent bets 100 into

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100 pots okay you have to call 100 to

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win 200 right you have to put in the 100

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that you're putting in to win the pot

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plus their bet to 200 this would give

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you two two one odds that's how you

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would say this this is actually 200 to

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100 you Lop off both the hundreds here

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to simplify it it gives you two to one

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odds but how often do you need to win if

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you're getting two to one odds a lot of

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people think it's 50% but that is

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horribly incorrect to convert odds to

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percentage you need to divide the second

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number by the first number plus the

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second number so let's do that second

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number divided by second number plus the

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first number second number here is 100

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or one 100 divided by 100 + 200 equal

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1/3 which is 33% so when you are facing

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a pot siiz bet you need to win 33% of

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the time which makes sense you're

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putting in literally one3 of the whole

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pot right you're putting in one3 of the

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whole pot you need to get back third of

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the whole pot in order to break even if

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you'll get back less than that it's not

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good for you if you'll get back more

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than that it's really good for you let's

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go through an example or two let's say

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your opponent bets 100 into a 400 pot

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this gives you four to one odds let's

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convert that into a percentage well we

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have the second

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number divided by the second number plus

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the first number so 100 / 100 + 400

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equal 20% if we're going to realize more

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than 20% equity in this scenario we

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should be sticking around let's do

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another one let's say the opponent bets

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1,500 into the 8,000 pot well now it's,

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1500 to win 9500 which is 9500 to 1500

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you can simplify this by dividing n

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9,500 by 1,500 which is 6.3 to1 you

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wanted to simplify it but that is again,

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1500 id, 1500 plus 9500 which equals

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13.6% if you realize more than 13.6%

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Equity you got to be sticking around

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worth noting bet Size Matters a lot when

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you are considering pot ODS as you face

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smaller bet sizes you should be

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continuing far more often and as you're

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facing large bet sizes you should be

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considering far less often this is

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actually the opposite of what a lot of

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people do if you consider small Sak cash

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games so many people make it eight big

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blinds before the Flop and then you'll

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see six people call them but that's a

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horrible mistake because you're risking

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a lot to win almost nothing you're

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getting bad pot odds in tournaments

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you'll see people making 20% pot bets on

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the Flop and their opponents fold out

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half of their range or more it's a

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disaster you can't be doing that and

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well it's because people don't fully

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understand how pot odds work and how

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that should heavily impact your

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strategy here's some common pot odds we

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have when you are getting four to one

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you need to realize at least 20% Equity

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when you're getting 3 to one you realize

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25% when you're getting 2 to one which

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is when your opponent makes a pot siiz

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Bed

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you need to realize 33% Equity when

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you're getting 1.5 to1 you need to

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realize 40% Equity if you're getting 1

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to one which doesn't really happen all

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that often but sometimes it does you

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need to realize 50%

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Equity all right now let's discuss

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balanced

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River value to Bluff proportions this is

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a bit of a interesting topic that

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definitely does matter and I think a lot

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of people don't really consider when it

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comes to thinking about a good strong

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balanced poker strategy if you you bet

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the river with a perfectly polarized

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range meaning you either are betting

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with a really good hand that basically

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always wins or a bluff that basically

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always loses when your opponent calls

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your opponent will be indifferent with

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all of their Bluff catchers meaning

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their hand doesn't really matter because

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they lose to all of your value hands and

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they beat all of your Bluffs and very

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often if you bet the Flop and the turn

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and the river most players will be in

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that scenario where they have a bluff

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catcher and your range should be very

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polarized

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so in this spot to have a balanced range

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you want to have a number of

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combinations in your range that are

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bluffs equal to how often your opponent

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needs to win based on the pot

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odds okay this concept is super

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important when you do take a line where

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you should be very polarized just be

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sure that all of your value bets

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actually win when you do get called what

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a lot of people do wrong here is they

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have thin value bets in their big

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betting range on the river that results

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in them value betting too thinly and

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then you need to have fewer Bluffs in

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your range to account for that so let's

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consider various bet sizes let's say on

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the river you bet 50% pot let's just

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presume we're all in for this video

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let's say you're all in for 50% pot in

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this scenario your opponent needs to win

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let's figure out their pot odds right

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like we just discussed they have to put

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in 0. five to

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win your 0.5 bet their five call and the

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one big BL the the one full pot so this

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is .5 divid 2 which is 25% your opponent

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needs to win 25% of the time in this

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scenario so if your opponent needs to

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win 25% of the time that means that you

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want to structure your River 50% pot

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Allin range such that it contains 25%

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Bluffs very important topic a lot of

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people in this scenario Bluff far too

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often it's easy to Bluff more than 25%

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of the time especially when a bunch of

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draws Miss and well all your opponent

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has to do if you're bluffing more than

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25% of the time is call with all their

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Bluff catchers and they are going to

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absolutely Crush you let's say you can

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bet 100% pot you're all in for a pot

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siiz bets in this scenario your opponent

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needs to win one divided by the pot plus

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your pot siiz bet plus their pot siiz

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call right one divided by three is 33%

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so you need to have 33% Bluffs in your

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range in the scenario to make your

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opponent indifferent between calling or

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folding if you bet two times the

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pot now your opponent needs to win two

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divided by 2 plus 2 plus 1 which is 40%

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of the time which means you need to have

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40% Bluffs in your range a lot of people

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when they 2x pot the river have far too

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few Bluffs in their range you're going

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to find that most people in most games

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when they over pot the river two times

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pot have almost no Bluffs in their range

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and this results in them being horribly

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unbalanced because then all your

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opponent has to do is just fold

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everything life's easy if all you have

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to do is fold everything because your

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opponent doesn't Bluff enough if you

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make a three times pot bet all end on

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the river your opponent now needs to win

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four 43% of the time based on the pot

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odds and well you get to have 43% Bluffs

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which like I said a lot of people do not

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do this is however what you see a lot of

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the best players in the world do when

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they make these large over bets on the

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river especially with a good blocker to

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the best possible hand available like

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say there's three spades on the board

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and you have the Ace of Spades in your

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hand that's a great spot to Bluff and

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you can Bluff for a huge amount because

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first you know your opponent doesn't

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have the ASI flush and you know you get

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to Bluff a lot when you're making these

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big all-in bet sizes

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let's discuss about your acquired Bluff

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success frequency a lot of people kind

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of get this confused with pot odds but

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it is not the same thing when you are

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bluffing if your bluff wins more than

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your bet divided by your bet plus the

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pot you profit immediately this presumes

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your bluff has 0% Equity by the way very

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often when you are bluffing you're going

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to win sometimes right like say you bet

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the Flop with one overcard right if

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sometimes that one overcard makes top

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pair and it wins so let's say you bet

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25% pot let's say you bet 25% pot on the

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Flop remember how I discuss a second ago

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a lot of the best players raise pre-

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flop and then bet tiny on the Flop and

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their opponent folds too often well here

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you profit if your opponent folds more

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than 025 divided by 0.25 plus 1 so the

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25% pot bet plus the pot equals 20% in

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this scenario if your opponent will fold

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more than 20% of the time you

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immediately profit assuming your hand

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literally never ever wins which it will

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sometimes so your opponent needs to

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defend

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actually much more than this right I

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mean they so here if they fold more than

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20% they're going to get crushed but

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they have to stick around wider to

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account for the fact that you know

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sometimes you're going to end up winning

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with whatever nonsense you have so this

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is a spot where making this small bet is

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going to be incredibly profitable for

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you if your opponents are going to fold

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out stuff like gutshot straight draws

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and back door FL stws with an overcard

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and stuff like that which a lot of

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people will if you bet 50% pot you

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profit if your opponent folds more than

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0.5 divid by .5 plus 1 which is

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33% a lot of people don't even stick

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around 67% of the time it's hard to do

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if you bet pot you profit if your

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opponent folds more than half of the

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time against the pot size bet on the

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Flop you're going to find that most

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people fold out way more than half the

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time they fold out like 70% of the time

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making again that immediately profitable

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and if you 2x pot it profit if your

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opponent folds more than 67% of the time

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now once you start 2x potting it your

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opponent really doesn't have to stick

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around all that often at all so you have

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to be a little bit careful going for

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very very big bet sizes you're going to

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find an incredibly profitable strategy

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in most games against most players is to

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just continuation bet frequently and

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Tiny because most people do not defend

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with 80% of their range which is you

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know to some extent required in these

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scenarios now the opposite of the

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required Bluff success frequency is the

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minimum defense frequency which which is

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1 minus the BET divided by the BET plus

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the pot so if your opponent bets 25% pot

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minimum defense frequency is 1 minus

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0.25 divid 025 + 1 which is

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80% right it's the opposite it's it's

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one minus this number we just did here

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so you can go down the list to see all

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of this and I think what ends up

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happening in this scenario is a lot of

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people do study minimum defense

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frequency and they think that in all

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scenarios they do need to defend with

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let's say you know 80% of their range

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against a small bet but that's actually

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not true true because sometimes you're

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going to do what is called or do what is

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referred to as under realizing your

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equity for example say someone raises

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and you call in the big blind with 95

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suited and the Flop comes Ace King five

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right in the spot if you check in your

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opponent bets it's already pretty rough

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maybe you stick around maybe you don't

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but on the turn say the turns a 10 you

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check in your opponent bets you should

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probably fold your bottom pair right but

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your bottom pair is going to win some

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portion of the time that you do not get

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to realize so so you're going to end up

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under realizing your equity in these

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scenarios so when there are additional

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betting rounds you don't actually have

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to defend as often as the men defense

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frequency dictates because you're going

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to drastically under realize your equ do

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with a lot of your medium strength hands

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so definitely keep that in mind however

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these numbers are especially relevant as

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you get to the river

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against good strong balanced players

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because well you want to make sure

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you're not drastically over folding if

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all your opponent has to do to crush you

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is simply bet

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you're going to lose so you want to make

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sure that you develop good strong

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defense strategies so that you can

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combat players who are good and

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aggressive and once you learn to do this

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and you learn to protect your ranges by

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check calling with a lot of medium

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strength hands you know you just don't

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plan to fold it's going to make you way

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more difficult to play against compared

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to if you just always raise those hands

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on the Flop or you always fold all of

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your bluff catchers on the river when

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your opponent does put you to the test

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for a lot of

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chips so I realize there's a decent

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